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Should I take a writing lab?

Should I take a Writing Lab?

What are the Writing Lab courses?

The Writing Lab cours=
es
(Eng 110 & 111) are separate classes that students can take with Eng 10=
1,
102, or intensive-writing or literature courses.The Writing Lab courses are indivi=
dualized,
one-on-one courses that help you learn what you need to know to succeed in =
Eng
101, 102, or literature courses. In
these courses, you learn things you’re expected to know before the se=
mester
starts (like avoiding comma splices and dangling modifiers).You also get extra help with thing=
s you
will study during the semester (like analyzing or research writing).The courses are offered completely
online or on-campus.

How do I know if I should take a Writ=
ing
Lab course?

If you’re wondering whether or not you really would
benefit from a Writing Lab course,take this free 15-question quiz: Should I take a writing lab?

&nbs=
p; Here’s
how to interpret your quiz score:

15 correct:

You should apply to be a writing tutor after you’ve
finished English 102!You w=
ould
learn from a Writing Lab course, but it’s probably not essential to
your success.

13 – 14 correct:

You would learn from taking a Writing Lab course, but
it’s probably not essential to your success in English 101, 102, or=
a
literature course.

10 – 12 correct:

A Writing Lab course would definitely help you with English
101, 102, or your literature course and likely would help you earn a high=
er
grade.

1 – 9 correct:

A Writing Lab course may be crucial to your success in Eng=
lish
101, 102, or your literature course.&nbs=
p;
Without what you would learn in the Writing Lab course, you might =
have
difficulty passing your English 101, 102, or literature course.

How do I enroll in a Writing Lab cour=
se?

If you want to take an on-campus course, see the EAC class schedule for
the times and dates of the courses.

If you want to take an online course and the courses are ful=
l or
if Gila Hank won’t let you register, just email your monster ID# to rebecca.jarvis@eac.edu, and
she’ll add you to the course you need.

How do the Writing Lab courses work? =

The way the Writing L=
ab
courses work is first, you take a pretest to figure out your strengths and
weaknesses as far as the skills you need for English 101, 102, or your
literature course. Then you spend the rest of the semester working on
just what you need to know—there’s no busywork, just help with =
101
or 102 geared specifically for you.

In the courses, you w=
ill
complete approximately twelve units.At the end of each unit, you’ll take a mastery check (a test t=
hat
you can retake) or turn in a written assignment to see how well you underst=
and
the unit.These mastery check=
s or
writing assignments can be redone for a higher score.At the end of the semester, your h=
ighest
mastery check scores from each unit will be averaged with your posttest gra=
de,
and that’s your final grade.

<=
/span>Can I enroll after the semester has
started—like after I get my first paper back?

&=
nbsp; Yes!The Writing Lab courses are open-e=
ntry,
open-exit courses.This means=
that
you can start and finish them anytime during the semester or term.However, Gila Hank can’t han=
dle
registration after the drop-add period, so to enroll after the drop-add per=
iod,
just call EAC Registration (928-428-8270), or email your instructor for the
on-campus courses, or email rebec=
ca.jarvis@eac.edu
for the online courses.Stude=
nts
are always welcome in the online courses, even if they’re full.

<=
/o:p>

Top Ten Reasons to Take an Online Wri=
ting
Lab (English 110 or 111)

Learn in a course
designed just for you, focusing on what you need to learn to succeed in Eng=
lish
101 or 102.

Earn an extra ho=
ur of
credit: You have to learn what’s taught in lab for English 101 or 102
anyway, so you might as well get an extra hour of credit!

=

Improve your
G.P.A.:everyone in the class=
can
earn an A; there are no grade curves.

Receive one-on-o=
ne
instruction from English instructors and tutors.

Become more conf=
ident
in your punctuation and grammar skills.

Learn techniques=
to
write more gracefully and powerfully.

Improve your gra=
de in English
101 or 102 (and learn more along the way).